Property
LRA moves to digital titles to curb fraud
The Land Registration Authority (LRA) is pushing toward a fully digital land titling and registration system that could cut transaction delays, lower costs, and strengthen safeguards against fake and overlapping titles.
CREBA warns housing rules could slow projects
Housing regulations designed to speed up project development may instead squeeze developers’ cash flow and further slow housing production, according to Chamber of Real Estate and Builders’ Associations (CREBA) National Chairman Noel Cariño.
SM lets demand, infrastructure guide mall growth
SM Supermalls is taking a demand-first approach to mall expansion, using tenant appetite, occupancy levels, local business activity and planned government infrastructure to decide where to deploy fresh capital.
CREBA urges housing reforms without hurting supply
The Chamber of Real Estate and Builders’ Associations (CREBA) is pushing for housing reforms that protect buyers while keeping homebuilding commercially viable, warning that excessive regulation and tax uncertainty could ultimately squeeze housing supply.
Metro Manila hotel pipeline raises oversupply concerns
Metro Manila is heading for a fresh wave of hotel openings through 2029, with foreign brands accounting for nearly half of new supply as developers position for the recovery of Philippine tourism, according to Colliers Philippines.
